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The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the dates for the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15, with the Glasgow event-taking place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May 2015.

The 16th edition of the record-breaking Series will visit the same nine countries as the current 2013/14 season with two changes to the order of rounds. The event in the USA will be played the weekend after New Zealand’s, and Japan’s tournament will follow on from Hong Kong.

IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: "With the World Series now confirmed as a key part of Olympic qualifying for Rio 2016, we’re delighted to have nine strong tournaments showcasing these world class athletes and the strength of global Sevens competition.

Rugby Sevens is growing all the time and its Olympic credentials are helping to forge new markets and interest around the world, in turn broadening the international landscape for the game of Rugby.

"Throughout this 2013/14 Series we’re once again seeing an avid fan base flocking to support and watch these spectacular events, and mirroring the vibrancy and youthfulness of the rugby players on the pitch. We are all already looking forward with great anticipation to next season."